Connecting People to Restore Just Relations

How can the United Nations accelerate the global implementation of restorative justice? Join the Ancillary Meeting on 28 September 2026 to explore whether stronger implementation of existing standards or new international policy and legal frameworks can help advance restorative justice worldwide.

This webinar focuses on restorative and relational leadership as a way of intentionally shaping positive school culture, doing so by examining how leaders set their culture through their everyday interactions, relationships and decision-making. 

As polarisation in society increasingly shows up in school communities, it can contribute to student disengagement, absenteeism, and behavioural responses rooted in othering and exclusion. This webinar aim to equip participants with practical strategies, reflective tools, and a clearer understanding of how focused restorative practices can reduce disconnection, improve attendance, and create school environments where all students feel seen, valued, and included.

Please save the date for this event on Wednesday 4 November, 16:00–18:00, at the European Parliament in Brussels. The event will explore how restorative justice can strengthen victims' rights across Europe, promoting healing, accountability, and participation through dialogue and human rights-based approaches.

Join us in Leuven, Belgium, from 1–5 February 2027 for the 5th Winter Academy of the European Forum for Restorative Justice, featuring two specialised, practice-oriented courses on Restorative Justice Responses to a) Sexual Violence; and B) Harm in Health Care Settings. A unique international learning opportunity facilitated by experts of the field, and a rich cross-disciplinary exchange for participants worldwide.

Please save the date for the international seminar 2027, which will take place on 3–4 June 2027 in Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia. The seminar will explore restorative justice from both theoretical and practical perspectives, revisiting its foundations, legal frameworks, established practices, and emerging fields of application. Discussions will address the growing prevalence of punitive cultures across different sectors of society.